Gordon H. Chang and Shelley Fisher Fishkin published an essay in Forbes Asia recounting the history of the Chinese railroad workers, their accomplishments and the many ways they were excluded or ignored. They concluded the essay by placing the importance of understanding this history within the current context: “Today, as »
“The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad that linked the east and west coasts of the United States is a triumphant tale of tenacity and technological achievement that is studied by every American schoolchild.” Read the full story »
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Various Chinese newspapers reported on the Chinese Railroad Workers Project in December 2013. 中美合作将再现被遗忘的美国铁路华工历史, chinanews.com, 2013年12月23日 中美合作将再现被遗忘的美国铁路华工历史, news.timedg.com, 2013年12月23日 中美合作将再现被遗忘的美国铁路华工历史, chinairn.com, 2013年12月23日 中美携手 将再现被遗忘铁路华工血泪史, usa.fjsen.com, 2013年12月23日 中美合作将再现被遗忘的美国铁路华工历史, bbs.railcn.net, 2013年12月23日 中美协作将再现被忘记的美国铁路华工前史, news.huxi.cc, 2013年12月24日 »
In 2012, Beijing-based photographer Li Ju travelled the route of the Central Pacific railroad, documenting through photographs, what the places captured by nineteenth-century photographer Alfred Hart look like today. He reported on his trip in blogs written in Chinese that he posted in 2012 and discussed his trip with Project »
“Between 1865 and 1869, thousands of Chinese migrants toiled at a grueling pace and in perilous working conditions to help construct America’s First Transcontinental Railroad.” Read the full story »
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